ok bought this  from the bay .. plugged it into the jack plug  socket  plugged my  usb stick into it  and viola !!  NOTHING ..... what am i doing wrong ???   https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402359796669

you need to select aux on the radio for a start

 

PS is this a Fabia or Octavia ?

already  did mate ... my other Aux cable  works when i play music via my phone  so i was hoping i could   just  play it via a usb 

48 minutes ago, UrbanPanzer said:

you need to select aux on the radio for a start

 

PS is this a Fabia or Octavia ?

octavia 

1 hour ago, scoutabout1 said:

ok bought this  from the bay .. plugged it into the jack plug  socket  plugged my  usb stick into it  and viola !!  NOTHING ..... what am i doing wrong ???   https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/402359796669

The AUX input is just a dumb input so you'd have zero way of selecting anything on the USB.

In other words the only way to hear anything is for AUX to be selected and the other device to be already playing/outputting.

 

4 minutes ago, john999boy said:

The AUX input is just a dumb input so you'd have zero way of selecting anything on the USB.

In other words the only way to hear anything is for AUX to be selected and the other device to be already playing/outputting.

 

How do you mean " other device"  mate ?

Whatever your source is.

So basically my phone then.  Unless I was to change the head unit  or can I buy a conversion kit to allow the factory head unit to accept USB?

With your car being a 2007 model you might have a MP3 Bolero headunit.

The problem there is you'd have to burn mp3 CD's though.

Maybe time to upgrade?

Might well be mate ...   any recommendations for up grade head unit.. .  Plus I do like a reverse cam 

13 hours ago, scoutabout1 said:

Might well be mate ...   any recommendations for up grade head unit.. .  Plus I do like a reverse cam 

I can't help with any recommendations as it's not something I've done.

There have been a few people that've upgraded to Android units on here though so hopefully they'll respond.

Hello, John,

 

I've just purchased one of these to play MP3 files from a USB stick into the Bolero radio, Its got Bluetooth so a phone can be connected as well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313689220180

 

John

52 minutes ago, thomasj said:

Hello, John,

 

I've just purchased one of these to play MP3 files from a USB stick into the Bolero radio, Its got Bluetooth so a phone can be connected as well. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/313689220180

 

John

My melon is well twisted now... sorry if I sound thicker than a whale omelette, but do you just plug that into the lighter socket and it connects to the speakers?

4 hours ago, JamieH86 said:

My melon is well twisted now... sorry if I sound thicker than a whale omelette, but do you just plug that into the lighter socket and it connects to the speakers?

you tune it into a free station on the radio ...  not the best . cheap n cheerful ..

15 hours ago, scoutabout1 said:

you tune it into a free station on the radio ...  not the best . cheap n cheerful ..

Thanks.

 

It might be a massive cliche but I have had "Queen Greatest Hits" stuck in the CD player for coming up to three years now and as most radio stations insist on playing modern music, this might be a lifesaving device.

22 hours ago, JamieH86 said:

Thanks.

 

It might be a massive cliche but I have had "Queen Greatest Hits" stuck in the CD player for coming up to three years now and as most radio stations insist on playing modern music, this might be a lifesaving device.

 

That reminds me of "The Comic Strip Presents - Four Men in A Car" and this exact clip! 😂

 

Stuck CD

On 16/11/2021 at 12:00, Golf-Fiend said:

 

That reminds me of "The Comic Strip Presents - Four Men in A Car" and this exact clip! 😂

 

Stuck CD

Well a cheapo FM/Bluetooth device arrived today from eBay and it works a dream.